purringmeow

False allegations are far from being fantastically rare.

You also have to acknowledge that when you have a rape accusation, there isn't a boolean result(either the allegation is false, or it's true and this results in some penalty). It's a broad spectrum, with only around a third of the cases resulting in conviction.[1]

Of the 136 cases of sexual assault 8 (5.9%) were coded as false reports, 61 (44.9%) did not proceed to any prosecution or disciplinary action, 48 (35.3%) were referred for prosecution or disciplinary action, and 19 (13.9%) contained insufficient information to be coded (see Table 2).

[1]http://www.icdv.idaho.gov/conference/handouts/False-Allegati...

That's pathetic. This guy seems to have the emotional development of a 5 year old.

The article stated the lawsuit has been started and I didn't see any verdict. So let's not be quick to judge, we've heard only 1 side of the story.

You do, it's just that the term is pretty encompassing :)

Wow! That experiment is incredibly sociopathic - using unsuspecting users as pawn in your games. I am disgusted...

I don't get why you are trying to categorize people. There are all sorts of people in programming and that diversity is a great thing. Your whole book, at least judging by the excerpt, is an attempt to mock everyone who doesn't fit into your idea of a programmer.

Yes

Going out with people who aren't in IT helps too. I too have had that problem of just wanting to stay until 05:00 to do something, but I tell myself that's not the effective way and go to bed regardless.

I don't know you, so I don't know what else to say. Just experiment - try mixing exercise with active social life and new experiences. Go skydive or something like that :)

Exercise. You are focused on reps or breathing and you zone out. Really effective way to shift your focus and improves mental condition too.

I really can't see the need for premature bans. Has there been a significant amount of accidents involving the use of delivery drones? I don't think so, so why potentially limit your competitiveness? :(

I was pretty sad after reading this short novel.

SPOILER

In the real world there won't be a thoughtful entrepreneur who saves everybody. I can clearly see that bleak future happening and I am frightened how we are going to deal with the consequences.

Wow, I got so many messages on reddit and email! Thanks a lot!

Sorry if that's not the right place, but I have a similar problem.

I am a 1st year CS student and I can't find a coding buddy. By that I mean someone to study new technologies with, to work on learning-focused projects together and exchange ideas. Most of my schoolmates are overwhelmed with classes and don't have time or desire for partnering up.

So, HN, if you are up for some node.js/javascript or C++ learning, it would be awesome to get in touch. I've even posted a thread[1] on reddit, but so far no luck.

[1] http://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammingBuddies/comments/27zn0i/n...

I am not an iOS dev, so I apologize if the answer is too obvious, but why did Apple introduce Swift? What's wrong with Objective-C?

We are very far from merging with an AI, but what's probably going to happen during our lifetime in my opinion is the displacement of even skilled labor by AI/automation. This is definitely scary, considering how slow catching up have laws and regulations been throughout history. I am almost certain there will be a period filled with social unrest and some sort of crises.

Yeah, math education is ordinary schools is terrible. I still haven't learned this, although I am 20...

How am I going to login if I catch a cold?

Yes, it is. I am in Central Europe and Drive loads just fine.

We are talking about Serbia, not the US.

2 million Euro. Just putting it in bank with 5% interest is 100,000 euro/year - more than enough for me.

Awesome! I am really thinking of getting into drones as a hobby. There are so many cool projects you can do, especially when you have a communications system. Imagine a pack of drones "hunting" together for something!

Could you please link to the map?

And how are you 100% sure that you aren't being watched by your ISP at least? :)

Wow, a 70 year old engineer?!

Burnout maybe? How long is the average work week?

I am a first year CS student and I really want to contribute to an OSS project, however, I can't find one that I can be productive on. For example - I thought shoes4 was suitable, but after looking at the issues, I honestly have no idea what to do. Something like Rails is probably absolutely out of my league. So where do I start? Docs, like you mentioned?

It's not just about making it after 80. Quality of life > length of life.

I am an Eastern European living in Central Europe.

I moved because University and because of the better living/work conditions.

However, if I had the chance I would probably move to the US. Maybe CA, but I am still on the fence. The things stopping me are the super expensive health care, work-life balance and higher crime rates.

Who said Eich is a homophobe?

If marriage were a right, why are we denying it to so many groups - not only gays, but polygamists and relatives?

Also, do not equate racism and interracial marriages with homosexual marriages. The former is just a matter of skin color - a black man and a white man are the same. If we go by the racist logic, it would be OK to deny a tanned white man marrying a pale white woman.

Homosexual marriage is a whole other matter and a lot of people don't know where they stand. If you want the public to support your cause, no matter what it is, it would be wise to be positive, firm and unemotional. I am sure the media sh*tstorm that hit B.Eich has affected a number of people and undoubtedly turned some of them away from pro LGBT causes.

Here is another viewpoint:

A lot of people oppose gay marriage, because of the kids that the couples would undoubtedly have/adopt. We all agree that homosexuality is not a choice, right? Most people are heterosexual - I dug around for the exact percentage of gay people and most sources cite between 2% and 5% - and this means most kids born will be hetero. It's not an unpopular opinion to say that a heterosexual kid needs a role model(parent) from the same gender and with the same sexual orientation in order to develop a healthy and balanced personality.

Hehe, Israel is certainly a unique place.

If you want to know how Israel became the technology capital it is today, I thoroughly recommend Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle